Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 37.8% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Azerbaijan, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
live 4.6 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 16.2% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2021, while in Azerbaijan, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 51.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, that number is 5.7% as of 2022.
be 82.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Azerbaijan, however, that number is 4.9% as of 2015.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Azerbaijan, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Azerbaijan, 41.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Azerbaijan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2022.
have 11.1% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Azerbaijan, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.5% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Azerbaijan, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.5 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Azerbaijan: At a glance
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